London Underground G Stock

what is it?

The G Stock were 50 electric multiple unit train carriages built for the District Railway in 1923 by Gloucester RC&W. They operated on the District line of the London Underground until 1971 (with most cars being withdrawn in the early 1960s).

base stats

• seats 44passengers

Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.

fun facts

• 🎂First built 103 years ago, in 1923.
• 📏14.9 m long: about 3 cars parked nose to tail.
• ⌛Served for 48 years (1923–1971).

metro: Urban rapid transit: frequent, high-capacity trains, often underground.

spec sheet

built

1923

in service from

1923

retired

1971

status

retired

number built

—

kind

metro

traction

electric

origin

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

builders

Gloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Company

top speed

—

power

—

length

14.9 m

capacity

44 passengers

From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.